Known cases / Breakfast Cereals / Cap'n Crunch
Did Cap'n Crunch shrink?
12.5 → 11.4 oz −8.8%Size Facts
Before12.5 oz
After
11.4 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+9.6%
When2022
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Shrink Again – Early Fall 2022 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“In another cereal downsizing, Grant O. reported to us in July that Cap’n Crunch peanut butter cereal was shrinking from 12.5 ounces to 11.4. So you lost about a bowl of cereal in every box, but the price stayed the same”
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